Summary
The county's $809 monthly cash grant — the highest in California — costs have tripled in seven years. The Board approved a three-month limit for non-disabled adults, a $50 benefit cut, and a bigger push to move people onto federal SSI, starting July 2027.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Staff said the changes avoid a roughly $500,000 general fund increase that would otherwise be needed next budget year.
County taxpayers and GA clients who get simpler paperwork and faster connections to services — though employable recipients face a time limit.
Non-disabled, employable GA recipients will lose cash aid after three months; Supervisor De Serpa raised concerns about food access for those falling off Medi-Cal.
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